Why introverts feel like outsiders
Even from a young age, you may have felt a sense of “otherness.”
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Even from a young age, you may have felt a sense of “otherness.”
1. “Why are you so quiet?”
World Introvert Day (Jan. 2) is a day to bring awareness to introversion. So, on this day, here are 13 things introverts still wish other people understood.
“While the introvert is reflecting on the question (thinking first), the extrovert takes this as an invitation to fill the void (talking first)…”
“One key to party survival — even pleasure — is to approach them with the mind-set that you will do them your way…”
“Consider that the simplest social interactions between two people requires performing an astonishing array of tasks…”
1. Do I have to go?
“Time away from you makes us want you…”
“If you’re an introvert, find your flow by using your gifts…”
“Because the introvert is oriented to the inner world, she ‘takes to heart’ something a good friend says and needs time to reflect before responding…”